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Gorsuch keeps cards close during nomination hearing
During his marathon confirmation hearing, U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch remained tight-lipped about how he may rule on major health care...
Conference Coverage
OpenNotes: Patient engagement with low physician hassle
ORLANDO – Prior to the pilot, physicians expected OpenNotes to lengthen patient visits and extend the time needed to write/edit/dictate notes....
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Foreign doctors may lose U.S. jobs after visa program suspension
Starting April 3, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily suspending expedited processing of H-1B visas, a primary route used by...
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GAO to launch investigation of FDA’s Orphan Drug program
Acting on a request from three influential U.S. senators, the government’s accountability arm confirmed that it will investigate potential abuses...
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FDA approves safinamide to treat Parkinson’s disease
The drug is indicated for use as an add-on to levodopa or carbidopa to help in reducing “off” time.
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Trump’s promise to rein in drug prices could open floodgate to importation laws
With prescription drug prices soaring and President Donald Trump vowing to take action, an old idea is gaining fresh traction: allowing Americans...
From the Journals
People often think functional neurological symptoms are feigned
The way in which functional neurological symptoms are described greatly influences perceptions of feigning, and patients may differ greatly from...
Conference Coverage
Get With the Guidelines propels stroke thrombolytic therapy
HOUSTON – GWTG-Stroke may be the key to increased, improved use of tPA for treating patients experiencing a stroke.
Conference Coverage
Evolocumab doesn’t make patients dumb
WASHINGTON – Concerns about possible adverse cognitive effects from the new lipid-lowering drug evolocumab and from aggressive lowering of LDL...
Conference Coverage
BNP flags high atrial fibrillation prevalence in ESUS stroke
HOUSTON – There is “compelling” evidence for measuring serum BNP levels in patients with ESUS in order to determine who should undergo Holter...
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Resident Match Day 2017: Record number of applicants and matches
The 2017 resident match set records for the number of positions offered and filled, but saw a decline in the number of international medical...